William Henry Brockenbrough
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William Henry Brockenbrough (February 23, 1812 – January 28, 1850) was a US Representative from Florida
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Born in Virginia
, Brockenbrough studied law, was admitted to the bar and settled in Tallahassee, Florida
. In 1837 he became a member of the State house of representatives and served in the State senate from 1840 to 1844, sitting as president in 1842. He became a United States district attorney
1841–1843; upon the admission of Florida as a State into the Union successfully contested as a Democrat
the election of Edward C. Cabell to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress and served from January 24, 1846, to March 3, 1847; died in Tallahassee, Fla.; interment in the Episcopal Cemetery.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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Born in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Brockenbrough studied law, was admitted to the bar and settled in Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
. In 1837 he became a member of the State house of representatives and served in the State senate from 1840 to 1844, sitting as president in 1842. He became a United States district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
1841–1843; upon the admission of Florida as a State into the Union successfully contested as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
the election of Edward C. Cabell to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress and served from January 24, 1846, to March 3, 1847; died in Tallahassee, Fla.; interment in the Episcopal Cemetery.